Oxford Spires basketball team have not been beaten all year in the county championships and are now celebrating some impressive grades to cap off an incredible year.
Across the team, they achieved four grade 9s, thirteen grade 8s, eleven grade 7s, eighteen grade 6s and sixteen grade 5s.
Pictured in the centre front row Andoni achieved grade 8 in Mathematics, Biology, Business, Spanish and Sports Studies and grade 7 in History, physics, Chemistry, English Literature and English Language.
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Kique Borja and Destiny Onoh are basketball teammates at @OxfordSpiresAc. After “The Comeback of the Century”, the pair are celebrating some superb GCSE results. Congrats team! 🏀 @TheOxfordMail #GCSEresultsday2024 pic.twitter.com/YfkHQJYKKz
— Edward Burnett (@edwardburnettt) August 22, 2024
Pictured in the centre back row, team captain Tai achieved grade 7 in English Literature, Language, sports studies and mathematics, grade 6-6 in Science and 6 in History.
Player Kique Borja said: “I’m really happy with my results and I feel like I have done the comeback of the century.
“From my mocks, I didn’t think I would pass in any subject really but I’ve come back and got a 6 in maths and everything’s looking good.
“I want to thank Ms Cowley of course and the school has definitely taken a turn, hopefully we’re sixth form ready.”
Headteacher of Oxford Spires, Louise Cowley, said: “I am absolutely delighted with our students’ excellent results today and I am very proud of their hard work and dedication.
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The undefeated basketball team at Oxford Spires Academy. (Image: Oxford Spires Academy)
“Their commitment to academic excellence and their determination to excel has resulted in some wonderful results and they thoroughly deserve all they have achieved.
“I feel very privileged to be leading such a wonderful school community and we wish all our Class of 2024 all the very best of luck in their next steps.”
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